The song's music video received heavy airplay on
MTV; however, as a single it only reached #99 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and reached #27 on the
Mainstream Rock Tracks.
The song was re-released as a single in 1992, with a live recording of "Delivering the Goods" (from the band's B-Side Ourselves EP) as the B-side; it charted again at #22 on the
UK Singles chart.[5]
Track listing
7" vinyl, CC, Japan mini CD
"Youth Gone Wild"
"Sweet Little Sister"
UK 7" shaped vinyl
"Youth Gone Wild"
"Rattleshake Snake (live)"
UK 12" vinyl
"Youth Gone Wild"
"Makin' A Mess (live)
"Sweet Little Sister"
Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 7" vinyl, CC (1992)